Ill. Panel Scraps Ex-Smollett Attys' Malicious Prosecution Suit

By Celeste Bott ( January 20, 2026, 6:59 PM EST) -- An Illinois appellate panel upheld a trial court's decision to permanently dismiss a malicious prosecution suit by the law firm that once represented Jussie Smollett, citing failure to allege special injury from the defamation lawsuit filed by the brothers accused of staging a hate crime with the "Empire" actor....

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